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Paralyzed balloonist pilots bee balloon

The only man to pilot a hot air balloon in a wheelchair is at the 2012 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

Michael Glen pilots Joelly, the baby bee in a very popular family of bee balloons. The balloon debuted in 2010 with Glen as the pilot. Glen uses a specialized gondola to fly the balloon.

"My basket is a little bit different… It's like a chariot. It's like a ski lift (because) I have to fly my balloon sitting down instead of standing up like everyone else does," Glen said.

Glen has been in ballooning for his entire life, taking his first hot air balloon ride at two weeks old. His hope is to inspire others to overcome the adversity in their lives.

"I try to spread the message that anybody can do anything no matter what adversity you have in your life. Unfortunately mine was being paralyzed from the waist down, but I made the best of it and I'm still out flying balloons," Glen said.

Joelly didn't fly Sunday because of wind conditions. The balloon did inflate for the crowds on the ground.

"Some days are better to stay on the ground wishing you were in the air, instead of being in the air wishing you were on the ground," Glen said.

Glen said more bee balloons could be coming in the future from the team.

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